HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2284

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 235-55.85, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  For the purposes of this section, a qualified exemption is defined to include those exemptions permitted under this chapter; provided that [no additional exemption may be claimed by a] for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, each taxpayer who is sixty-five years of age or older[;] may claim double the tax credit; provided that a person for whom exemption is claimed has physically resided in the State for more than nine months during the taxable year; and provided further that multiple exemptions shall not be granted because of deficiencies in vision or hearing, or other disability.  For purposes of claiming this credit only, a minor child receiving support from the department of human services of the State, social security survivor's benefits, and the like, may be considered a dependent and a qualified exemption of the parent or guardian."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval and shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST


 


 

Report Title:

Taxation; Refundable Food/Excise Tax Credit

 

Description:

Doubles the refundable food/excise tax credit amount for each taxpayer who is sixty-five years of age or older.

 

 

 

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